Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

Old people often say that young people are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to (1) ………….…..and it is always true. It has never been truer (2) ………….….. it is today. The young (3) ………….…..better educated. They have a lot more time to (4) ………….…..and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are quite independent (5) ………….…..their parents. They think more (6) ………….…..themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their older people. Events (7) ………….…..the older generation remembers vividly are (8) ………….…..more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the (9) ………….…..that preceded it. Today, the (10) ………….…..is very marked indeed.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.

The boys are quite enthusiastic …………..doing the experiment.
a. for b. of c. at d. about

They took the matter …………..careful consideration.
a. or b. into c. on d. at

She still remembered …………..by her stepmother.
a. to be ill-treated b. to ill-treat c. being ill-treated d. ill-treating

- Merry Christmas! - Yeah. …………..!
a. merry Christmas b. of course c. me too d. the same to you

If only I …………..the instruction closely.
a. be followed b. will follow c. have followed d. had followed

Uncle Ho devoted his whole life …………..his country richer and his people happier.
a. to make b. making c. to making d. to have made

You should understand ………….. better to work together.
a. one another b. each one c. themselves d. yourself

That teacher is an …………..one. His pupils like his sense of humor.
a. amusing b. amused c. amusement d. self-amused

The car …………..whatever we tried to do.
a. not started b. hadn't started c. wouldn't start d. wasn't started

He has difficulty …………..his ideas across.
a. to make b. making c. being made d. to be made

The boy mended his shirt ………….. .
a. on himself b. by himself c. by his own d. his own self

If he had prepared the lesson well, he …………..in trouble now.
a. wouldn't be b. wouldn't have been c. will not be d. will not have been

Everyone of them …………..responsible for their action.
a. be b. are c. is d. being

…………..you are, you should observe the regulation.
a. Whoever b. Whenever c. However d. Whatever

The next train …………..the station at 10 A.M.
a. is leaving b. will leave c. will be leaving d. leaves

The fireman …………..rescue a little boy trapped in the burning house.
a. could b. managed in c. was able to d. succeeded to

The more we get together, ………….. we'll be.
a. more happy b. the happier c. the more happily d. happier

She doesn't know………….. to hide the money.
a. what b. where c. about where d. why

This house wants ………….. .
a. to redecorate b. redecorated c. to be redecorating d. redecorating

They received …………..help from their parents, but they still became successful.
a. so few b. such a few c. little d. a little